And that too — Little forehead kisses from above. The sun and I have an on again off again type of relationship. I looked up at it with sweat sliding down my cheeks just before I made my descent into Mill Valley. …

The importance of diversity for the design community. — Author’s note: I am not writing this article to attack ADPList.org. This article’s intention is to educate folks on the importance of diversity for the design community via my personal experience. ADPList is a global community of mentors and learners, on a mission to democratize mentorship for all. I’ve been…

An earlier return from hiatus — After taking a hiatus from publishing any writing, here I am, once again. A little earlier than I anticipated. While on hiatus, I’ve spent the majority of my time practicing functional detachment, a term coined by Doug Newton, LMFT. …

An article a day in June — Alas, here we are. Day 30 of 30. I’d like to use this last article to reflect on this writing challenge and the month. This writing challenge has helped me find comfort in flowing with the unknown. I’m very grateful for that. A part of my initial aspirations was to…

An article a day in June Lately I’ve used a framework that’s helped me honor that which I perceive in life, from my very subjective position, to be truthful as equally as that which may appear to be untruthful. For example, I can sit with a reactive perception of another…

An article a day in June — I’ve found power in silence lately. For whatever reason, I’ve watched audition tapes of a few well known and not so well known actors recently. The moments when they choose to be silent has been interesting to watch. Some would say that their silence allows for the moment when they…

An article a day in June — Remembering & forgetting. Forgetting to remember. Remembering to forget. When I was walking my dog earlier today, I remembered why I focus so much on myself. I’m always going to be with me. In one way or another. If I prioritize another, before myself, I’m just catering to their needs…

An article a day in June — I biked to Muir Woods today. It was a total of 30 miles and 2600 ft of elevation traveled. I went about an hour and a half after I returned from Yoga. I’ve biked to Tennessee Valley multiple times. Muir Woods is only about 20 minutes further out than Tennessee…

An article a day in June — While in yoga today I felt very comfortable. Oddly comfortable. Not odd in the sense that I felt weird for being comfortable. Odd in the sense that I felt others perceiving me, potentially in ways that I don’t align with, but didn’t care to let it affect me. I was…